The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-03-04
Horse Notes.

Maud S. is being logged on the road.
A match is arranged between Harry Will
kes and Oliver K, for 5000 side and is to
come off on the End of April.
1t is quite significant fact that nearly sc
per cent. of the 2.30 PAGERS of1SS6 are by trot-
ting sires, and of this number 20 are trotting-
bred on both sides, a majority being inbred
Hambletonians.
c. f. Emery Of Cleyeland,O, is the only
man in the world owning five trotting stalli-
ons with records better than $50. They are
Patron. 2.19a; Brown Wilkes. 221a; Con-
naught, 2.24; Nugget, 2-267, and Hermes, 2.2755.
]. D. Packard & Sons, of Boston, recently
purchased of II. A. Archer, of Skowhegon,
of Lookout, 2.244. He has been handled but
little, but can show 2.40 gait.
Hiram Smith, prominent New York dri-
yer, who recently bought out d. B. Harring-
toms stable on jerome Avenue, is native of
Peru, Me-, adjoining Canton. He is an older
brother to the late W. B. Smith. well
known driver Of trotters, who died at Lynn,
late the past season, and also of l.. B. Smith
of Canton.
The Maine Horse Breeders Monthly has
the following concerning men formerly Of
Maine.-D. M. Marsh, a prominent horse
man of Cleveland, Ohio. recently died. He
was the owner at one time, among many
other fast ones, of Mollie Kistler, 2.27, and
Minnie d., 2.23a. Mr. Marsh was also pro-
mnent business man, and had acquired a
large property, being reck0ned a millionaire.
He was native Of Dixfeld, Me-, adjoining
Canton, and went West poor boy.
Inc handsome black mare raised and bred
by Horace Golf Of Auburn, by Won Moltke
out OF mare by Gen. Knox, has been sold
finally to VIM. Willets of Pontiac Mich, own
er OF Nottingham, the fine bred stallion
said to be the only trotting bred stallion in
the world whose sire and dam both have a
record of less than 2.20. The mare was known
here as Falka and was. owned by Frank
Briggs and subsequently by Frank A. Hale,
who sold her to Nashua man, named Bixby.
Mr.. Willis viii use her for brood mare, and
she will be bred to Nottingham. Nutting-
IS by Nutwood (2.1S9, dam Adelaide (2.19D
Mr.. Willets processes great admiration for
the mare and predicts wonders for her,
Boston gentlemen with good judgement
continue to draw on Maine for road stock.
Mr. a. w. Brigham of Boston lately pur-
chased from Mr. K. o. Stanley, Lewiston, the
1-year-old mare Lady Heardsdale, by Young
Champion, by Champion Black Hawk; dam
by Edward Everett; price, $3.50 cash. Mr..
Stanley is the owner of Black Amble, which
report says can outfoot any trotter in Lewis
ton, Glenarm 2.234 excepted. Uncle Isaac
Bartlett Is shaping him up for campaign
next n KITS season, and predicts that Jack Spratt
Ambe comes to the wire right on edge Few
men In New England can bring them to the
post in as good condition as this old veteran.
Mr.. Stanley's four-year-old stallion La Mont,
by Redwood, is showing wonderful speed to
sleigh
Mr.. Geo. H. Raymond of Sacarappa, is the
ewner of some fine trotting stock. Among
his horse stock is the fine bred brood mare
Ayilockey. She is natural trotter, having
beaten Fair Lady, by Dictator, at the Maine
State Fair in 1880, in the race for three-year-
ODDS. Der sire was Messenger Knox, by old
Gen. Knox; dam, Iyerlockey, an imported
To n %ar SON na al gear Knoa T e
produced Geo. H., with fast pacing gait.
She was bred to the same stallion again, and
in 1882 she produced the filly Mollie b.. a fine
gated colt, but on account of an accident her
speed was not developed. Mr.. Raymond still
retains controlling INTEREST," in her, although
owned by another party. She is kept for
breeding, being now in foal to lie Emperor
a son of Alcyone.
In 1888 Avilockey produced Charles j., by
Prescott. by Harold. This colt is owned by
X. ii. Jordan, Saccarappa. The product of
i Il was Fannie Edgecomb, a bay nlly by
Mambrino Chief. This FLY is very finely
gated, has magnificent style and there is no
spot that the most fastidious would wish to
change. Mr.. Raymond purposes to breed
OF Alcantara. The baby of this interesting
family Is Yum Yum, by LeEmpeIeur, bay
FLY foaled in 1886. This illy is strongly
built at every point, pure gated and full OF
promise Ayilockey is again in foal by Le-
Empereur and Is to-day grand looking mat
ron, smooth as smelt, and is destined to be-
come noted in the breeding ranks. VIM. Bar
bour, who handled Avilockey in her three
year-old race, has charge of Mr.. Raymond's
stables.